| Date | Objective/Standard | Description of Lesson | Assignment/HW |
| 8/29 | First Day of School |
- Welcome
- Went over syllabus
- Logged in and created folders in Google Drive
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- Syllabus signed and returned by Wednesday |
| 8/30 |
- Identify parts of the program window
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
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- Worked on Snipits together as a class (this week is Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- Identified the parts of the program window together
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- Syllabus signed and returned by tomorrow |
| 8/31 |
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
- Create a presentation utilizing sound, pictures, animation, slide transition and different design techniques
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- Snipit (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- Reviewed the parts of the program window
- Started our All About Me presentation
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| 9/1 | - Same as 8/31 |
- Snipit (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- Worked on All About Me presentation
- Reviewed the parts of the program window
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- Quiz Friday (tomorrow) on parts of program window (STUDY)
- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage
- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/2 | Same as 8/31 |
- Snipit (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
- Took quiz on the parts of the program window
- Worked on All About Me presentation
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/5 | NO SCHOOL | ||
| 9/6 | Same as 8/31 |
- Snipit (Yahoo)
- Passed back quiz and went over
- Worked on All About Me presentation
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/7 |
- Study Hall (because half of the class was missing!)
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
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| 9/8 | Same as 8/31 |
- Snipit (Yahoo)
- Added transition, design, animation, and sound to our All About Me PowerPoint
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/9 | Same as 8/31 |
- Snipit (Yahoo)
- Student practice what they were going to say with their All About Me presentation
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/12 |
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
- Create a document in Microsoft Word using vertical and horizontal alignment, font formatting, watermarks, and borders.
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- Snipit (Observer Reporter)
- Some students presented their All About Me
- Started working on Lyrics activity in class
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- BONUS - Have parents subscribe to my Computer 8 webpage - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/13 |
Same as 9/12
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- Snipit (Observer Reporter)
- Finished our Lyrics activity in class
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/14 |
Same as 9/12
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- Snipit (Observer Reporter)
- Worked on Room Sign activity in class |
- Graded activity tomorrow
- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/15 |
Same as 9/12
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- Snipit (Observer Reporter)
- Students had a Graded Activity today in Word
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/16 |
- Study Hall (because half of the class was missing!)
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/19 | - Create drawings of own using shapes, clipart, etc and appropriate formatting |
- Snipit (techminded.co/category/news)
- Students learned about using shapes to make own drawings in Word
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/20 | - Same as 9/19 |
- Snipit (techminded.co/category/news)
- Students created a pig using shapes in Word
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/21 | - Same as 9/19 |
- Snipit (techminded.co/category/news)
- Students had a Graded Activity today in Word
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/22 | - Same as 9/19 |
- Snipit (techminded.co/category/news)
- Catchup Day!
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/23 | - Learn how to use different types of tabs and leader options for those tabs |
- Snipit (techminded.co/category/news)
- We worked on an activity using tabs and leader options in class
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/26 | - Learned how to do basic computer programming |
- Students logged on to work on the Hour of Code (where they learned basic computer programming online)
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
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| 9/27 | - Same as 9/23 |
- Snipit (https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/)
- Worked on tabs practice
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class
- Graded activity tomorrow!
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| 9/28 | - Same as 9/23 |
- Snipit (https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/)
- Students did their graded activity on tabs
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/29 | - Learned how to do basic computer programming |
- Students logged on to work on the Hour of Code (where they learned basic computer programming online)
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 9/30 |
- Snipit (https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/)
- Catch-up day
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- BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class | |
| 10/3 |
- Learn to type a paper using correct MLA formatting
- Learn how to type a Works Cited page using correct MLA formatting
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- We read an article out loud in class and started to type a five page summary of the article using correct MLA formatting | - BONUS - Bring in a canister/container of wipes for the class |
| 10/4 | - Same as 10/3 | - We finished typing our summary and added Works Cited | |
| 10/5 | - Same as 10.3 | - Students worked on their invention (paper typed in MLA format) | |
| 10/10 | - Same as 10/3 | - Students worked on their invention (paper typed in MLA format) - due TODAY | |
| 10/11 | No class today because of assembly | ||
| 10/12 | - Create a formal, block-style, business letter with proper formatting | - Students worked on a business letter in class today | |
| 10/13 |
- Same as 10/12
- Create a printed business envelope using settings in Word as well as printer in classroom
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- Students finished their business letters today and then we created a printed business envelope to send the letter in
- Mailed letters!
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| 10/14 |
- Same as 10/12
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- Students typed another letter to a different company today
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| 10/17 |
- Learn to use SmartArt effectively
- Format SmartArt
- Insert a table
Format a table
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- Snipit (student choice of website)
- We practiced using SmartArt and tables in class together
- Formatted both SmartArt and the table
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- Graded activity on Thursday |
| 10/18 |
- Same as 10/17
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- Snipit (student choice of website)
- We practiced using SmartArt and tables in class together
- Formatted both SmartArt and the table
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- Graded activity on Thursday
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| 10/19 |
- Same as 10/17
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- Snipit (student choice of website)
- We practiced using SmartArt and tables in class together
- Formatted both SmartArt and the table
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- Graded activity on Thursday
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| 10/20 |
- Same as 10/17
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- Snipit (student choice of website)
- Graded activity today on SmartArt and tables
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| 10/21 |
- Type data in Excel
- Adjust columns
- Change font color and fill color
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- Snipit (student choice of website)
- Started M&M activity today in class
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| 10/24 |
- Create a formal, block-style, business letter with proper formatting
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- Students typed a letter to their teacher explaining what items they learned in the class
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| 10/25 |
- Catch up day
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| 10/26 |
- Use basic formulas in Excel
- Add comments to cells
- Add textboxes and other shapes in Excel
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- Students continued to work on their M&M activity today in class with the teacher
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| 10/27 |
- Read and analyze non-fiction
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- Students were given an article to read (about new technology on traffic lights in Pittsburgh) and discussed in class
- Questions were raised that were similar to the PSSA reading test
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| 10/28 |
- Last day wrap-up!
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| 10/31 | - First day of class |
- Welcome
- Went over syllabus
- Logged in and created folders in Google Drive
- Test email
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Signed syllabus due Friday |
| 11/1 | - Second day of class |
- Students made the rules for the class and we went over them
- We read an article together from google news and wrote a 2 sentence summary of it (snipit)
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- Signed syllabus due Friday |
| 11/2 |
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Snipits (google news)
- As a class we identified and wrote down the parts of the program window in class
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- Signed syllabus due Friday |
| 11/3 |
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Snipits (google news)
- As a class we reviewed the parts of the program window in class
- If time, we will start their All About Me PowerPoint
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- Signed syllabus due Friday |
| 11/4 |
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Snipits (google news)
- As a class we reviewed the parts of the program window in class
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- Signed syllabus due today
- Parts of the screen quiz Tuesday
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| 11/7 |
- Identify parts of the program window
- Create a proper PowerPoint (no sentences, just use as a guide for your presentation)
- Utilize different layout options and design options for PowerPoint
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- Snipits (yahoo)
- We started to work on our All About Me PowerPoint in class
- Reviewed the parts of the program window
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- Quiz Wednesday
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| 11/8 |
- Participate in the Hour of Code
(lean basic computer programming)
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- Students will participate in the Hour of Code by playing a shot game that allows them to use basic computer programming
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- Quiz Wednesday
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| 11/9 |
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- Snippets (yahoo)
- Students took a quiz today on the parts of the program window
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| 11/10 |
- NO CLASS
(due to the early dismissal) |
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| 11/14 | - Finish adding items to All About Me PowerPoint |
- Snipits
- Students finished adding their favorite things and future goals to their PowerPoint
- They also brainstormed different ways to say the End for their last slide
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| 11/15 | - Add slide transition and animation to all text objects |
- No snippets because Internet was down
- Students added slide transition and animations to their slides
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| 11/16 | - Add pictures to slides and animate pictures |
- Snipits
- Students added pictures to appropriate slides and then added animations to those pictures
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| 11/17 | - Present information utilizing a PowerPoint to enhance their presentation |
- Snippets (kdka)
- Students started to present their All About Me presentations in class
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| 11/18 | - Same as 11/17 |
- Snippets (kdka)
- Students started to present their All About Me presentations in class
- Collected snippets
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| 11/21 |
- Study Hall today because we were in the cafeteria
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| 11/29 | - Create a document in Microsoft Word using vertical and horizontal alignment, font formatting, watermarks, and borders. |
- Snipit (student daily news)
- Worked on lyrics activity in class
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- Graded activity on Friday! |
| 11/30 | - Same as 11/29 |
- Snipit (student daily news)
- Worked on room sign activity in class
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- Graded activity on Friday! |
| 12/1 | - Same as 11/29 |
- Snipit (student daily news)
- Worked on Star Spangled Banner activity in class
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- Graded activity on Friday! |
| 12/2 | - Same as 11/29 |
- Snipit (student daily news)
- Graded Activity (JM Alma Mater) in class
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| 12/5 | - Read and summarize non-fiction literature |
- Students read an article together with the teacher and then discussed pros and cons on the technology idea. Students then brainstormed what technology marvel they would create
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| 12/6 |
- Catch-up day
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| 12/7 | - Type a paper in correct MLA formatting |
- We talked about the article that was read on Monday
- We then reviewed how to type a paper in correct MLA formatting
- Students started to work on their technology marvel paper
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- Paper due Thursday |
| 12/8 | - Same as 12/7 |
- Continue working on paper
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- Paper due Friday |
| 12/9 | - Same as 12/7 |
- Continue working on paper
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- Paper due today |
| 12/12 | - Create drawings of own using shapes, clipart, etc and appropriate formatting |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Worked on drawing using shapes, etc, in Word by drawing a snowman
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| 12/13 | - Same as 12/12 |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Students continued to work on their snowman
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| 12/14 | - Same as 12/12 |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Teacher graded snowmen and then students practiced drawing an animal of their own choosing
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| 12/15 | - Same as 12/12 |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Students continued to work on their animal
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| 12/16 | - Same as 12/12 |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Teacher graded animal and then students practiced drawing an animal of their own choosing
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| 12/19 |
Pictionary in class (seeing it was the last day before Christmas break)
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| 1/3 | - Research the Internet for correct corporate mailing addresses |
- Students researched for five different company's corporate mailing address
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| 1/4 | - Create a formal, block-style, business letter with proper formatting |
- Students began typing their own letter to a company in class
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| 1/5 |
- No Class because of early dismissal
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| 1/6 | - Same as 1/4 and add a business style envelope |
- Students finished their business letters and then typed a business envelope to mail their letter
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| 1/9 | - Learn how to use different types of tabs and leader options for those tabs |
- Students practice using tabs and leader tabs in class by typing a class musical/play list
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| 1/10 |
- Learn to use SmartArt effectively
- Format SmartArt
- Insert a table
Format a table
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- Students practiced using SmartArt by creating a process diagram for the writing process and a cycle diagram for the water cycle | |
| 1/11 | - Same as 1/10 | - Practiced more SmartArt | |
| 1/12 |
- Catchup day
- Played Pictionary as a group
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| 1/18 |
- First Day of class
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Welcome
- Went over syllabus
- Logged in and created folders in Google Drive
- Sent a test email
- Identified the parts of the screen
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- Syllabus signed and returned by Monday |
| 1/19 |
- Identify parts of the program window
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
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- Worked on Snipits together as a class (this week is Yahoo)
- Identified the parts of the program window together
- Started All About Me PowerPoint
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- Syllabus signed and returned by Monday |
| 1/20 |
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
- Create a presentation utilizing sound, pictures, animation, slide transition and different design techniques
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- Worked on All About Me PowerPoint
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- Syllabus signed and returned by Monday |
| 1/23 |
- Same as 1/20
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- Worked on All About Me
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- Syllabus due today
- Quiz Wednesday
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| 1/24 |
- Same as 1/20
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- Finished on All About Me
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- Quiz tomorrow!
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| 1/25 |
- Same as 1/20
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- Took Quiz
- Two students presented their All About Me
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| 1/26 |
- Same as 1/20
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- More students presented their All About Me
- Quizzes were returned
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| 1/27 |
- Same as 1/20
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- Did Snipit (yahoo)
- Mrs. Fulks collected the Snipits to grade
- Two more students presented
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| 1/30 |
- Create a document in Microsoft Word using vertical and horizontal alignment, font formatting, watermarks, and borders
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- Did Snipit (kdka)
- We worked together on the lyrics activity in class
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- Graded activity on Wednesday |
| 1/31 |
- Same as 1/30
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- Did Snipit (kaka)
- We did another practice activity (room sign) in class
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- Graded activity on Wednesday |
| 2/1 |
- Same as 1/30
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- Did Snipit (kdka)
- Students did their graded activity in class
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| 2/2 |
- Study hall
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| 2/3 | - Create drawings of own using shapes, clipart, etc and appropriate formatting |
- Did Snipit (kdka)
- We practice drawing in Word by drawing a pig together in class
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- Graded activity on Wednesday |
| 2/6 | - Same as 2/3 |
- I was not in school today but students practiced drawing in Word by drawing a groundhog
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- Graded activity on Wednesday |
| 2/7 | - Same as 2/3 |
- Did Snipit
- Students finished their groundhog drawing and we voted on the best
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- Graded activity on Wednesday |
| 2/8 | - Same as 2/3 |
- Did snipit
- Students did a graded activity (my turtle) in class
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| 2/9 | - Learn how to use different types of tabs and leader options for those tabs |
- Did snipit
- We did a practice activity together (class play) to review tabs and leader tabs
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- Graded activity on Tuesday |
| 2/10 | - Same as 2/3 |
- Did snipit
- Catch up day
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| 2/13 | - Same as 2/3 |
- Did snipit
-We did another practice activity to review tabs and leader tabs
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- Graded activity tomorrow |
| 2/14 | - Same as 2/3 |
- Did snipit
- Students worked on their graded activity on tabs and leader tabs during class
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| 2/15 |
- Did snipit
- Catchup day for students that were behind
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| 2/16 |
- Learn to use SmartArt effectively
- Format SmartArt
- Insert a table
Format a table
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- Did snipit
- We created several practice SmartArt diagrams in class together and started on creating a table
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- Graded activity on SmartArt and tables will be on Monday |
| 2/17 |
- Same as 2/3
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- Did snipit
- Catchup day
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| 2/21 |
- Same as 2/3
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- Did snipit
- Did in class practice again on SmartArt and Tables in class
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- Graded activity on SmartArt and tables tomorrow |
| 2/22 |
- Same as 2/3
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- Did snipti
- Students worked on their graded activity today for SmartArt and tables
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| 2/23 |
- Create a formal, block-style, business letter with proper formatting
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- Did snipit
- Students started to find addresses for the companies/businesses that they wanted to write their letters to
- Began typing our letters in class
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| 2/24 |
- Same as 2/23
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- Did snipit
- Students finished their letters in class
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| 2/27 |
- Same as 2/23
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- Did snipit
- Students edited their letters and then typed an envelope to mail the letter
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| 2/28 |
- Did snipit
- Catchup day
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| 3/1 |
- No class because of early dismissal
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| 3/2 | - Read non-fiction items and summarize |
- Snipit
- We read an article about self-driving cars in class together and discussed the article
- Then we started to think about something that we would invent
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| 3/3 | - Type a paper in correct MLA formatting |
- No snipit
- Students brainstormed for their invention and starting typing their MLA paper on it during class
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| 3/6 | - Same as 3/3 |
- Students worked on their invention
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| 3/7 | - Same as 3/3 |
- Students worked on their invention
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| 3/8 | - Same as 3/3 |
- Students worked on their invention
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| 3/13 |
- Type data in Excel
- Adjust columns
- Change font color and fill color
- Use basic formulas in Excel
- Add comments to cells
- Add textboxes and other shapes in Excel
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- We started the Skittles activity in class today
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| 3/14 |
- Same as 3/13
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- We worked on the Skittles activity today in class
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| 3/15 |
- Same as 3/13
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- We finished our Skittles activity today in class
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| 3/16 |
- Students worked on the Hour of Code today in class, making a basic computer program online
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| 3/17 | - Same as 3/13 |
- Snipit (yahoo)
- Students worked on their M&M project for a grade
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| 3/20 | - Same as 3/13 |
- Students worked on their M&M project for a grade
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| 3/21 | - Same as 3/13 |
- Students worked on their M&M project for a grade
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| 3/22 | - Same as 3/13 |
- Students worked on their M&M project for a grade
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| 3/23 | - Same as 3/13 |
- Students worked on their M&M project for a grade
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| 3/24 |
- Make-up work day
- Last day for the class!
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| 3/27 | - First day of class |
- Welcome
- Went over syllabus
- Logged in and created folders in Google Drive
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- Signed syllabus due Wednesday
- Quiz Monday
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| 3/28 |
- Identify parts of the program window
- Read non-fiction items and summarize
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- Worked on Snipits together as a class (this week is can)
- Identified the parts of the program window together
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- Signed syllabus due Wednesday
- Quiz Monday
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| 3/29 |
- Participate in the Hour of Code
(lean basic computer programming)
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- Students will participate in the Hour of Code by playing a shot game that allows them to use basic computer programming
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- Signed syllabus due Wednesday
- Quiz Monday
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| 3/30 |
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Students worked on their Snipit (cnn)
- Reviewed parts of the screen
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- Quiz Monday |
| 3/31 |
- Same as 3/30
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Reviewed parts of the screen
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- Quiz Monday |
| 4/3 |
- Identify parts of the program window
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- Quiz
- Started on All About Me PowerPoint
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| 4/4 |
- Create a proper PowerPoint (no sentences, just use as a guide for your presentation)
- Utilize different layout options and design options for PowerPoint
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- Students worked on their All About Me in class
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| 4/5 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- Catch up day
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| 4/5 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Students worked on their All About Me (putting pictures in - we talked about how to find and correctly copy pictures into their PowerPoint)
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| 4/6 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- Students continued to work on their All About Me projects
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| 4/7 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- I collected the Snipits to grade
- Students finished putting pictures in their All About Me projects
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| 4/18 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (tree hugger)
- Students finished their All About Me projects
- Presenting tomorrow!
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| 4/19 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (tree hugger)
- Students emailed me their PowerPoints or finished their PowerPoints
- Presenting tomorrow!
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| 4/20 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (tree hugger)
- Some students presented
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| 4/21 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (tree hugger)
- I was on a field trip so students had a catchup day
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| 4/24 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Some students presented
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| 4/25 |
- Same as 4/4
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Catchup day because missing over half of the class
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| 4/26 |
- Create a formal, block-style, business letter with proper formatting
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Started typing our business letters in class
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| 4/27 |
- Same as 4/26
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Finished typing business letters in class
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| 4/28 |
- Same as 4/26
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- Catchup day (more than 1/2 of the class was absent)
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| 5/1 |
- Same as 4/26
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- Students finished their letters or started new ones
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| 5/2 |
- Create a document in Microsoft Word using vertical and horizontal alignment, font formatting, watermarks, and borders
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- We did in class practice using the objectives listed to the left (room sign)
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- Graded activity on Thursday |
| 5/3 |
- Same as 5/2
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- We practiced again in class but used lyrics from our favorite song
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- Graded activity on Thursday |
| 5/4 |
- Same as 5/2
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- No snipit
- Graded activity in class
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| 5/5 |
- Same as 5.2
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- Snipit (yahoo)
- I collected Snipits to check
- Catchup day on business letters
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| 5/8 |
- Create drawings of own using shapes, clipart, etc and appropriate formatting
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- Snipit (cnn)
- We began the lesson on drawing in Word by practicing drawing a cow in class together
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| 5/9 |
- Same as 5/8
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- Students worked on a pig drawing in class
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| 5/10 |
- Same as 5/8
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Students finished their cows and pigs drawings in class
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| 5/11 |
- Same as 5/8
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- Snipit (cnn)
- We had our mini competition in class and students added callouts to their drawings
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- Graded activity Friday |
| 5/12 |
- Same as 5/8
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- Snipit (cnn)
- Students worked on mystery animals in class
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- Graded activity Tuesday |
| 5/15 |
- No class because of early dismissal
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